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SERVICES
Renken Forestry Consulting provides professional forestry consulting. Real Estate Associate Broker with
Renken Consulting. Michigan Registered Forester #312, Certified Forest #14, USDA NRCS TSP #10-6642
plan-writer.
Forest & Wildlife Plans
As a member of Ruffed Grouse society, Dennis has had
training sessions on improving habitat for ruffed grouse,
and wood cock.
Example of Tree Cover Types.
Reduce Forest Property Taxes
The quality forest plan that will provide a tax break of 16
mils even if the property has a structure. The landowner
has all the rights for privacy.
If you want an excellent tax break, the commercial forests
plan tax is $1.25 per acre. There can be no structure and
you need to take down the deer blinds after ever hunting
season.
The public has only foot traffic on the property to hunt,
fish and trap. This law is especially great to reduce the
taxes for the longterm growth of timber. Both QF and
Commercial Forest have a penalty of a maximum of 7
years of back taxes if the landowner wants out.
Another plus is that both acts cap the land so the
evaluation stops at the year enrolled.
Instructions for New Applicants to the Qualified Forest
Program (QFP).
Commercial Forest Summary.
Tax Tips for Forest Land Owners for 2018 Tax Year.
We have information if a client desires to use 1031
exchange in kind which eliminates taxes by trading one
land for another without having to pay taxes on the land
that one has sold to purchase another timber parcel.
Urban Tree Valuation
Chapter of the International Society of Arborculture 11th
Revision Michigan Tree Valuation Guide
Hardwood & Red Pine
Management
If you have 40 acres of mature aspen. Recommend
harvesting 10 acres of aspen every 5 years starting
with the older stands of aspen. This way the habitat
will stay in top condition for a longer period of time.
After aspen reaches an age of 22 years the stocking or
density is less desirable for Grouse and woodcock.
It is best to leave a few old low vigor aspen trees that
have a diameter of breast high (10")+ this is for the
pileated woodpecker to search for bugs and worms
in the old dying aspen trees. Leave hemlock and
cedar trees as this is the main trees that shelter deer
during the cold UP winters.
Timber Cruise Valuation
Timber Cruise Valuation is necessary for estate
evaluations, for purchase of timber land and for tax
purposes like developing depletion accounts on the
timber base that can be deducted to reduce taxes on
the value of timber harvested.
Example: if the depletion is $20 per cord and the land
owner is receiving $30 per cord from the professional
logger only $10 per cord would be taxed. Also
remember that timber held over one year may be
treated as long term capital gains.
Renken has passed timber cruise for the USDA
Forest Service and The Michigan DNR Foresty work.
5. Any acreage that is at least 5 acres or more..
Qualified Inspector for the
Tree Farm System
No cost with free magazine on forestry and wildlife
issues plus a Tree Farm sign that can be posted on the
entrance to the timberland. Click here for
information on the American Tree Farm system.